%0 Journal Article
%T Recovery From Depression--A 6-Month Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Study of Manual-Based Phenomenological Art Therapy for Persons With Depression
%J Art therapy
%D 2022
%A Blomdahl, C.
%A Guregård, S.
%A Rusner, M.
%A Wijk, H.
%V 39
%N 1
%P 13-23
%X Manual-based phenomenological art therapy (PATd) was developed to facilitate recovery from depression. The study's aim was to investigate whether improvements were maintained 6 months after PATd was completed. In a randomized controlled study design, persons diagnosed with moderate or severe depression (n = 85) were invited to take part; n = 79 participated and were allocated either to intervention (n = 43) or control (n = 36). The control group received treatment as usual, while the intervention received PATd in addition to treatment as usual. Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests, t-tests, and regression models were employed. Reduced depression, improvements in self-esteem, suicide ideation, and returning to work were sustained in the 6-month follow-up. This study indicates that PATd supports more rapid recovery, while improvement is sustained over time. © 2021 The Authors. Published with license by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Art Therapy Association
%@ 0742-1656
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2021.1922328